khara avalakki recipe | karnataka style poha recipe
khara avalakki recipe | karnataka style poha recipe
Servings 2 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups thick avalakki / poha / beaten rice
- fistful of groundnuts / peanuts
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ tsp sugar or as required
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- few coriander leaves chopped
for tempering:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ tsp jeera / cumin seeds
- ½ tsp urad dal
- pinch of hing / asafetida
- 4-5 curry leaves
Instructions
- soak 2 cups of avalakki / poha in water for about 5 minutes or till they turn soft yet retain their shape. drain them and make sure the pohas are easily smashed when you press it.
- heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera and hing. allow them to crackle. also add curry leaves at this stage. ( i dint have curry leaves so i skipped it)
- add peanuts in the pan and fry till they become crunchy.
- now add chopped onions, chilli and ginger. stir fry till the onions sweat.
- add turmeric powder, salt, sugar and saute for a few seconds.
- now add soaked-drained avalakki (poha) and stir on a low flame. cover and cook for 1-2 minutes on very low flame.
- sprinkle some lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.
- serve khara poha / khara avalakki hot with curd and mixture along with masala tea.